Italian Scientists Conclude there is a Rational Basis for Aromatherapy

posted in ADD by Admin on February 18th, 2010

By Erica Allen

 Aromatherapy usually conjures up pleasant smelling day spa treatments, or some frivolous aromatic application. While it’s been the case for some time that researchers have been investigating many medical uses of essential oils: anti-viral, anticancer etc, there are very few studies that look at the effects of inhaling essential oils. There’s a few showing lowered aggression and stress in mice, and almost nothing with humans.

This research was done to actually validate that smelling an essential oil does cause a measurable change in the brain. Makes sense that they do as the olfactory sense is the one most closely connected to the brain. In fact, some scientist consider some the sensors are actually brain cells that extend into the sinus cavity, and the other end of those is completely intimate with our emotional and motivational center.

Italian researchers have just published a study shedding light on the neurological process that occurs when inhaling bergamot essential oil. By using brain wave data, behavioral response data and changes in messenger chemicals, they were able to deduce that the stress-reduction action is a result of not allowing to make certain neuron connections stronger, so stress does not increase from repeated exposure to it.

If you think about the way stress works, its not a one time thing. It’s the same thing happening again and again — the feeling of stress builds over time because the circuit in your brain is getting stroger.. Inhaling bergamot essential oil interferes this building up process, and has an uplifting affect at the same time — quite a bonus.

Bergamot essential oil is used for it’s anti-stress effects, as well as it’s ability to lessen the perceived intensity of pain. And the researchers note that because the mechanism is understood, bergamot it should be used in complementary medicine, alongside conventional medical techniques.

So what to do about the rest of aromatherapy? It’d be fantastic to see essential oils at all at your doctor’s office, and the doctor would actually have a collection of good medicines on their hands. Our physicians would have so much more to work with if they were able to tap into natural-source medicines as well, and hopefully as the body of research grows, along with it will be actual usage protocols — instructions if you will, just like the Physician’s Desk Reference, but for oils!

With all the published research that’s available, it’s likely we will see more essential oils given the okay for complementary status. A great place to have a look at all the available data is pubmed.gov — just search for “essential oils” and start scrolling through the pages. You’ll see tons of papers regarding the antimicrobial actions of so many oils on so many microbes. There’s research that shows immune system function being boosted at the same time. Then there’s the very promising anti cancer research that’s just getting underway. It may not be long for essential oils to finally be used for the wonderful medicines they are.

For more resources on how to use essential oils and aromatherapy, visit the Ananda Apothecary.

Alternative Health

Herbal prostate treatment for enlarged prostate

By roonie steth

 The problem associated with prostate is not so common among people, but if you are above 50 and start facing urinating problem then the reason behind it could be enlarged prostate which is also called BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia).

The prostate is a male reproductive gland that develops a viscid secretion that carries sperm during ejaculation. It surrounds the urethra, the tube through which urine passes out of the body. If you have enlarged prostate which means your gland has grown bigger. As the gland becomes larger, it can press on the urethra and gives rise to urination and bladder problems.

The possibility of developing enlarged prostate/ BPH has good chances to happen to almost all men as they get older. BPH problem is so common and as men age their health concerns change as well. It is also considered that all men may have an enlarged prostate if they live long enough. It is estimated that a small amount of prostate enlargement is present in many men over age 40 (60 percent of men) and more than 90% of men over age 80. Even though the initial prostate symptoms for enlargement may be determined negligible, and only slightly troublesome, but getting the right treatment at the right time can avoid the further complications.

If you have enlarged prostate, there are some prostate symptoms that you may experience (it is estimated that less than half of all men with BPH or enlarged prostate have symptoms of the disease). The prostate symptoms you may experience include dribbling at the end of urinating; powerlessness to urinate (urinary retention); incomplete emptying of your bladder; involuntary urination or defecation; Needing to urinate two or more times per night; Pain with urination or bloody urine (these may indicate infection); slowed or delayed start of the urinary stream; straining to urinate; Strong and sudden urge to urinate and Weak urine stream.

Whether you are suffering from enlarged prostate or prostetitis (inflammation of the prostate), it is essential to take care of your prostate problem and address it without any delay. To treat the enlarged prostate, there also various herbal prostate treatments available which contain natural ingredients like Pollen extracts. For years, Pollen extracts have been utilized in parts of Europe and Asia to support prostate health. In fact there are various clinical trails (both on human and animals) which have been performed on Pollen extracts, and all research suggests that pollen extracts maintain a healthy prostate.

If you are looking for prostate alternative medicine for your enlarged prostate treatment, then energy prostate is a natural supplement for prostate holistic health. The product Energy Prostate is medical proven and has NDC number which is issued by the FDA. For this product, Pollen has been collected and processed since the mid-1960s. The manufacturers of this product have developed their own harvesting methods to handle the vast quantities of plants needed for the tons of pollen produced every year. BUT, the product does not cure any severe prostate diseases and it should be taken as per your doctors recommendation.

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